Buste van vrouw met opgestoken haar
1694 - 1751
Medium
etching
Dimensions
82; 68
About this artwork
verzamelaarsmerk, verso, gestempeld: Lugt 240
Art Historical Context
**Buste van vrouw met opgest haar** is a delicate etching by Dutch artist Frans Decker (c. 1694–1751), during the early 18th century when printmaking flourished in the Netherlands. Measuring just 82 mm high by 68 mm wide, this intimate bust portrait captures a woman with her hair elegantly pinned up, reflecting the refined hairstyles popular among European bourgeoisie at the time. Decker, known for his precise reproductive prints and portraits, contributed to the legacy of Dutch engraving traditions that extended the Golden Age's emphasis on technical mastery and realism. Etching, Decker's ch...
About the Artist
Frans Decker · 1684–1751
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